NewHopeR
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Does "this" refer back to the fact "that ABS may be not be diagnosed in males"?
And "given" means "in consideration of" here?
Context:
The reason for the female predominance is unknown but raises the intriguing question as to whether withdrawal from estrogens contributes to the pathogenesis. It has been suggested that ABS may be not be diagnosed in males because of the higher prevalence of coronary artery disease, but this seems unlikely given the consistent sex disparity among all published studies.
And "given" means "in consideration of" here?
Context:
The reason for the female predominance is unknown but raises the intriguing question as to whether withdrawal from estrogens contributes to the pathogenesis. It has been suggested that ABS may be not be diagnosed in males because of the higher prevalence of coronary artery disease, but this seems unlikely given the consistent sex disparity among all published studies.